The amount of wrapping paper thrown away at Christmas in the UK alone would stretch to the moon, according to the government-backed Waste and Resource Action...
With just six sleeps until the big day, Blue & Green Tomorrow is encouraging readers to think about donating even a small amount over the festive...
The renovation of Astley Castle was completed in 2012 by the building conservation charity the Landmark Trust. The Saxon property, in the heart of Warwickshire, was...
Pope Francis met delegates from South America this month to discuss the oil and gas drilling plans proposed by corporations in the region. He announced he...
Good Energy and Ecotricity, two leading renewable energy suppliers, have taken the unprecedented steps of freezing their gas and electricity prices until the end of winter....
The president of the company that owns and operated the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has said that the UK government should learn from the misjudgement...
The St Jude’s Day storm coverage seemed a little apocalyptic. One listener to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, frustrated at the time devoted to the storm,...
Private Eye magazine is 52 today. Anyone who is a regular reader (4.4% of our readership say they are) could not help but be a bit...
The Conservative party conference attacked Red Ed’s (Miliband) socialist leanings. The Daily Mail joined in the McCarthyism, attacking Miliband’s late father and crashing his uncle’s memorial...
Electricity production could drop in the UK due to power plant closures, stretching the margin between energy supply and demand, according to a new study. The...
Fifty-seven years to the day since Britain’s first nuclear power plant was officially opened by the Queen, the chancellor George Osborne has announced that the government...
By 2040, all petrol and diesel cars may be banned from UK roads – according to a recent Lib Dem proposal. This controversial idea, which was...
This impressive south-facing barn in Tawstock, north Devon, has all a family or group of friends needs for a great holiday. Book today through cottages4you. The barn...
Fifteen years ago today, Hong Kong ceased to be governed by Britain and became a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China. Nowadays, it...
The threat of prison sentences would give bankers “pause for thought” in acting in a reckless, irresponsible and unsustainable manner, according to a major report by...